The Clark County Commission authorized the purchase of the Houssels Ranch for the creation of the Las Vegas Valley’s first regional park on Jan. 20, 1967. The park would become known as Sunset, the largest and the most distinguished in the County system. Hundreds of thousands have enjoyed its amenities over the last 50 years, and the park has repeatedly won awards, such as the Readers’ Choice Award for the Best Park in the Las Vegas Review-Journal’s Best of Las Vegas poll. Other readers’ polls have yielded similar results. This oasis in the desert offers something for everyone including tennis, volleyball and basketball courts, softball fields, a disc golf course, a dog park, walking and jogging trails and more. Group and individual shaded picnic areas attract families and organizations throughout the year. Sunset Park hosts numerous special events, including a Clark County signature event, the Age of Chivalry Renaissance Festival. But Sunset Park’s history is as rich as its amenities. The park was once home to early ranchers. The Paiute tribe inhabited the site a thousand years ago and greeted visitors who sought to trade seeds, nuts and turquoise. Water continues to flow under the park and surfaces to provide irrigation to the entire west end of it. For more information about the park and activities associated with the park and its anniversary, please visit www.ClarkCountyNV.gov.

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